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TOXICOLOGY IN VITRO
卷 27, 期 5, 页码 1565-1569出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2012.04.020
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C17.2 cell line; Neural progenitor cells; Differentiation; Neurotrophic factors
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- Swedish Research Council
- Swedish Fund for Research Without Animal Experiments
Here we present a multipotent neuronal progenitor cell line for toxicity testing as an alternative to primary cultures of mixed cell types from brain tissue. The v-myc immortalised C17.2 cell line, originally cloned from mouse cerebellar neural stem cells, were maintained as monolayer in cell culture dishes in DMEM supplemented with fetal calf serum, horse serum and antibiotics. Different media and exposure scenarios were used to induce differentiation. The optimal condition which generated mixed cultures of neurons and astrocytes included serum-free DMEM:F12 medium with N2 supplements, brain-derived neurotrophic factor and nerve growth factor. The medium was changed every 3rd or 4th day to fresh N2 medium with supplements. After 7 days, the culture contained two different morphological cell types, assumed to be neurons and glia cells. The presence of astrocytes and neurons in the culture was confirmed by RT-PCR and Western blot analyses, indicating increased mRNA and protein levels of the specific biomarkers glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and beta III-tubulin, respectively. Concomitantly, the expression of the neural progenitor cell marker nestin was down-regulated. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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